NEW YORK, Aug. 4 /PRNewswire/ — soccer club FC Barcelona, FCB Foundation, Malaria No More and the American Youth soccer Organization (AYSO) today announced the “More Than A Club: Kick it to Malaria” initiative. The focus of this global partnership is to raise funds and awareness to help fight malaria and save […]

BASKING RIDGE, N.J., July 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Hooper Holmes today announced the sale of substantially all of the assets of the Company’s Claims Evaluation Division (CED), a unit providing independent medical exams primarily for automobile and workers’ compensation insurance carriers for use in evaluating claims.
The sale was completed in two transactions for an […]

EAGAN, Minn., June 25 /PRNewswire/ — CaringBridge(R), a nonprofit Web service that connects families and friends during medical Treatment or recovery, has formed a collaborative partnership with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The new partnership enables CaringBridge users to access CDC libraries of information on specific medical conditions, so they […]

BROOKLYN, Mich., June 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Car racing runs in the Petty family, handed down from NASCAR great Lee to his son Richard and grandson Kyle. But like too many American families, so does prostate cancer. To encourage prostate cancer screening and if diagnosed, to assemble a multidisciplinary crew of experts to include a […]

KANSAS CITY, Mo., May 30 /PRNewswire/ — The last decade can be defined by the ups and downs of different fad diets — which seem to go in and out of fashion like shoulder pads and hemlines. Yet, long-term success has been slim. Two out of three Americans — including 23 percent […]

LOS ANGELES, May 16 /PRNewswire/ — On Saturday, May 17th 2008, hip-hop and R & B artist J Kwon known best for his hit song “Everybody in the Club Gettin’ Tipsy,” will be presenting the Urban Health Institute (UHI) with 10,000 Sensual O Vibrating Condom Packs worth over $50,000. The donation is being made […]

WILTON, Conn., May 14 /PRNewswire/ — After months of careful research, planning and development, Onward Healthcare, a nationwide healthcare staffing provider specializing in travel nursing jobs and allied health careers, has launched an updated version of its corporate website, . The new site incorporates a number of significant improvements, resulting from extensive […]

MAYNARD, Mass., May 13 /PRNewswire/ — Stratus Technologies’ medical grade ftServer(R) platform is a growing presence on the front lines of healthcare information systems as medical practices computerize their patient care systems and demand the highest levels of data and systems availability from their technology providers.
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Healthcare facilities across the country, […]

HOUSTON, April 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Cyberonics, Inc. today announced that it has settled the previously pending legal proceedings with note holders regarding an alleged default and acceleration of the company’s $125 million of 3.0ACIORFIPROCENTE convertible notes due September 27, 2012 (”Notes”).
After receiving a notice in October 2006 from Wells Fargo, N.A., the indenture […]

SEATTLE, April 8, 2008 /PRNewswire/ — Seattle-based Stratos Product Development has been recognized as a supplier to Datascope’s NetGuard Patient Monitoring System, a winning product in the 2008 Medical Design Excellence Awards (MDEA) contest. The MDEA competition is the premier awards program for the medical technology community, recognizing the achievements of medical product manufacturers […]